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Jenny Chills With Edith Bowman on a Saturday morning in London Interview at BBC Radio 1Edith: Welcome back to the weekend breakfast show with me Edith Bowman. That last song was, of course, the massive single that broke the chart-topping records earlier this year, "Buzzin'" by the awesome Buzz and Hype! Love it! Joining me in the Studio next though is a lovely young lady who is about to make her return to music almost a year after her debut album. She's flown in from America just to speak to us this morning, it's Jenny Hudson.Jenny: Good morning. Wow, it's so great to be here.Edith: It's great to have you here to Jenny. How are you?Jenny: I'm really really good thank you, yeah. I had a few kinda hectic months, but I'm putting it all behind me now, and I'm looking into the future.Edith: Yeah, you've had quite a while out of the game, what made you come back now?Jenny: I did, I did. Maybe I should explain why I had time out first. I released my own album last year, which you know, it did okay in the charts, and the people who bought it gave me good feedback. But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed with the chart position. I mean, when you look at how some other debuts have charted this year; Katie and Cherise both getting straight to the top, it is slightly, not sad, that's the wrong word, but I did feel a little down. After that I spent much of the year with Jack, because we got very serious, and then I worked with Katie [Coyle] on her debut album, which was great. She has a real hard time, but she's so talented.
But yeah, the reason I decided to come back, was because I needed a new start. Jack and I broke up recently, because he was spending a lot of time on the band, and it wasn't fair on either of us. We are still good friends, but it was just time to move on. I took that as my motivation to move on in life too, and now here I am, ready to start again.Edith: You mentioned your debut album in there, and disappointment. Would you do it differently now if you had a chance?Jenny: No no, I wouldn't. Not at all. That album was the perfect album for me at the time. Like I said, my fans loved it, and I've had so many messages over the last year asking when I'm doing a follow up, so I must have done something right, you know? (she laughs) But no, it may sound a little immature to me now when I hear it back, but like I say, it was my album at that period in time, and I am very proud of it.Edith: So should we expect a different sound on the next album?Jenny: I wouldn't say different necessarily. I never like when people change their style too much. I think it's quite a betrayal to your fans if you change too drastically. I'd say my sound will be more grown up though. I've travelled the world with Fathers of Fury in the last year, and I saw a lot of great bands from all different genres of music, and of course, working with Katie I learned a lot too. So I feel I can pick little bits from my experiences that I can bring to my work, which is what growth as an artist is all about. But no, I don't think you'll hear a major difference in sound, just a bit more refined.Edith: And do you reckon it'll be a project that you work on slowly, or will you be getting to it quickly?Jenny: Well I hope it won't be too long. I've spoken to my new label, and we've pencilled in a release date of early October. I have like a thousand ideas all sitting in my head, so it's just about getting them out there onto paper, or even just out in the open, and then I can see what's good. I don't think I'll struggle to find enough songs though. I'm hopeful (she giggles)Edith: You are quite a low key artist as well aren't you? You aren't all about the drama like some people are.Jenny: Yeah, but that's mostly down to how I was brought up. I'm not going to name names, but some people were moved around a lot when they were little, or lived in the noisy big city. I lived in a little town in Arkansas with a population of 3,000 until I was 18. It would have been hard to be an attention seeker there. It was just so quiet, relaxed and unassuming, that I've kind of adopted the same persona for myself. I'm always relaxed, and I'm mostly always smiling.Edith: Would it be fair to say that this is part of the reason behind your new record label as well then? Of course you're moving from a major label in Shooting Star to an indie label like Black Cat Records.Jenny: Yes, of course. I never look at myself as big time, and whilst SSR is a great label with so many great people, I'm just, you know, not that sort of extrovert that you need to be when you're walking around such an iconic place. So when Black Cat came in, it seemed perfect for me. They're also quite modest, and together we can get the job done.Edith: Do you think it's a risk going to such a small label though? Especially when you're signed up for three albums?Jenny: I don't see it like that. The way I see it; is that if my album is good enough, then people will notice it. It's so much easier to get an album out there and in the public eye in the digital age anyway. No one's music is really invisible anymore. Also Kendl from Black Cat was the only executive or owner to actually sit down with me himself. Other labels sent reps and stuff, but any label which sends the owner to try and sign an artist...feels almost like a family. We had a coffee, and he told me his plans, and it just felt like the right deal for me.Edith: And will your album be the next time we hear from you?Jenny: Oh gosh no! I'm so keen to get back to it, that I'm going to actually release a single in about two weeks. This is one I've been sitting on, and I think it'll help me and my fans to get the feeling for Jenny Hudson back again. It'll be nice to see and hear my own music, new music, again. It's been too long.Edith: What do you have planned, album aside, finally?Jenny: I really don't know if I'm supposed to say this, but I've managed to get an early slot at the Chaos Awards III next week. I may play my new song there, so it'll be good. My first live show for a while. I hope I don't get in trouble for saying that! (she laughs) But that aside, it'll be mostly about getting the album out, and then I might tour after that, whether it's my own little tour around small venues, or as a support act. I don't really mind. All I know is that it's time to work hard, and I know I will.
I know you can't plan too far in the future though. So I hope I get the breaks this time, and I know that I'll need to work a lot harder to do that.
Edith: Well thanks Jenny, it's been lovely to see you here today, and best of luck with everything.Jenny: Thank you. It's been so cool to be here. I love London. The sun is shining, and the people are all smiling. I think I'll go for a walk around Hyde Park now. I really love the place. |
